Photoshoot, 1 Month Old, & "Sister's Weekend"

A Photoshoot

Have I mentioned I have a cute baby? Every mom thinks that though, right? Well guess what. I have proof. Feast your eyes on some of Parker's newborn photos.

Apparently Parker is a natural in front of the camera. Tell me he's not posing in these pictures? Yeah, he's working it alright. Rawr.


I had to start off with these pictures. They just can't go anywhere else other than front and center of this post.

A big "THANK YOU" to my sister Gina for taking these pics and to my other sisters Shelley & Heidi for assisting.

Parker Turns 1 ... month.


Parker turned one month today, and all he got was a prescription for Zantac. Blech. Parker's got the reflux. I think he has a pretty mild case of it, but we all had had enough of his constant spitting up and fussiness while eating. So off to the pediatrician we went. Hopefully this stuff works.


Anyone else have experience with this? Obviously, Parker doesn't enjoy his peppermint flavored Zantac as much as the pharmacist had hoped.

So, a whole month has gone by now, and I'm starting to feel a lot more like my old self. We've slowly started coming out of hiding and have actually taken Parker to a few public places. It feels good to not feel like a prisoner in my own house anymore! Only TWO more weeks until I get to work out again... does that mean I have to stop eating Oreos and ice cream every night, too?

Parker has grown a ton. Its pretty obvious based on the Michelin Man photo up there at the top. His little arms have rolls even where there are no folds. Apparently reflux hasn't slowed down his weight gain! He was weighed at the doc's office and is already up to 10 pounds 11 oz. That's a gain of TWO pounds in the last two weeks. I guess it's no wonder when all you eat is milkshakes. (Him, not me .... mmmm, milkshakes.)

Sam's glorious 4 weeks of paternity leave ended this week too. Big bummer. We were getting so used to having him home all the time. Who knew that life could be so good when you and your husband both don't have to go to work?

Sister's Weekend


My three sisters all flew in from Utah last Thursday for the weekend. It was JUST what I needed. They have 11 kids between the 3 of them, so I was able to do some pretty serious brain picking. Why does that sound gross?

It was such a great time and it felt so good to spend quality sister time, eating ice cream, eating out, eating in, watching marathons of CSI, getting pedicures, taking Parker on his first shopping trips (above), and talking, talking, talking! I am SO thankful they came up! If only we lived closer...